Winners of five out of the last six, the Cleveland Cavaliers head to the Target Center to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Minnesota, coming off an easy 28-point win over the Chicago Bulls, will look to defend home court against the best team in the Eastern Conference, but it’ll be no easy task.

Cleveland Cavaliers

After a rough January, the Cleveland Cavaliers have found their stride again and are playing some great basketball so far in February. Sitting at 5-1 so far in February, the Cavs will look to finish strong in these last couple of games before the All-Star Break.

Offensively, Cleveland is a powerhouse. The team averages 111 points per game and are, of course, led by superstar LeBron James. James is averaging 25.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 8.8 assists per game this season and he’s also shooting an impressive 53.3% from the field.

Point guard Kyrie Irving is having a career year for Cleveland, averaging 24.4 points and 5.9 assists per game. He’s shooting 46.6% from the field and 90% from the free throw line.

Unfortunately, the Cavaliers will be without their third option in Kevin Love. Love will sit out Tuesday’s game due to left knee soreness. With Love out, the Cavaliers lose a walking double-double. He is averaging 20 points and 11 rebounds per game this season.

Cleveland will look to overwhelm a young Minnesota team on the offensive end and find ways to generate shots from the perimeter even without Kevin Love.

Minnesota Timberwolves

You never want to see a season-ending injury like the one that guard Zach LaVine suffered recently. LaVine tore his ACL and will miss the remainder of the season. He was having by far the best year of his career, taking that next step as a scorer and a leader.

LaVine was averaging 18.9 points on 46% shooting in 47 games for the Wolves this season. With him out, Minnesota loses an extremely athletic, quick guard that could shoot the ball.

Now, more scoring must fall on the shoulders of Karl Anthony-Towns. KAT is averaging 23.7 points and 11.8 rebounds per game. He’s also shooting 51.7% from the field. More of the offense will have to go through him now that that LaVine is out.

About Tyler Berry

New to Cappers Picks but NOT new to the world of online sports gambling. Based in Indianapolis Tyler is a digital marketing professional by day but an obsessive sports fan, blogger, and gambler by night. He is a pre-bandwagon Blackhawks fan, contrary to what many believe, while also being a lover of the White Sox, Pacers, and Colts. His writing experience includes stints in copywriting for digital media agencies, blogging for video game websites, and the creation of his own daily sports blog.

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